haiderodes Posted October 13, 2009 Posted October 13, 2009 ^ With the exception of the extra helix before the block brake, it's identical to Goliath at SFMM. Even though I've never ridden it, I would guess that the second half of that ride is pretty much like Goliath. Eric I was told on the Texas Trip that Titan isn't braked as hard as Goliath is. I'm not sure, but Titan never come to a full stop on the MCBR. Yeah, after watching vids; Titan doesn't come to a complete stop like Goliath does. But those who rode both can speak on the intensity of the two. I rode Titan back in March and to me it comes much closer to a complete stop than Goliath. On Goliath you have the abrupt deceleration and then the train continues. On Titan, however, you have the abrupt deceleration followed by another hard squeeze of the brake as the train leaves the MCBR. Its almost as if there is an extra brake caliper just before the dive down into the helix. The final brakes on Titan also have a nasty suprise as well...a very hard complete stop after the initial deceleration, something I've never experienced in all my rides on Goliath (save for a multi-train stack).
cygnusx1 Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 I'll update my old list using coasters I have actually ridden now. Best endings: Raptor - corkscrew into a double helix Flight of Fear's ending corkscrew Dominator Big Bad Wolf's drop over the river (RIP) Worst endings: Mean Streak Volcano I don't really like Alpengeist's ending compared to the first half of Alpie and the endings of the other B&M inverts I've been on.
coasterdad Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 Best: The original Mr. Twister was fast low to ground and then up into the station. Idora Park Wildcat was another fast and smack your in the station. Last great ending was the original Riverside Cyclone 2 bunny hops while making that right hand turn. Pure insane. worst: Mean Streak and Hercules.
alilstronger Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 Storm Runner - Hershey Park Kingda Ka - Six Flags Great Adventure - as fast as that thing goes they could of had it go through some more hills, twist, turns, cork screws, loops - anything to help with that massive breaking. Griffon - Busch Gardens Europe
Jerrykoala2112 Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 Even though I am not a fan of Raging Bull itself, I love the ending with the twisting and turning and all that. It is pretty nice to see that on the hyper. Kanonen also has a good ending with that heartline roll into the brakes, I enjoyed that... What I didn't like was Wild Thing. It was really slow on the hills and wasn't that fun...
Yamez Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 Best - Maverick's launch and the elements thereafter (RIP Heartline) Worst - Being slammed into Magnum XL-200's safety brakes (OW). Honorable mentions: Good: Lightning Racer's at Hershey Park's dueling ending Millennium Force's "victory turn" as my friends call it Bad: Corkscrew at Cedar Point. Flip, Flip....brake run? Adventure Express at Kings Island...oh lord....I love that lift hill so much though.
shepp Posted October 15, 2009 Posted October 15, 2009 Can't think of an ending lamer than creeping up Ninja's final let's go-back-to-the-station lift-hill. (Well, yeah, getting off El Toro and realizing my wallet had been lifted while I was waiting in the queue, but that's pretty much a one-time thing.)
bokchoy67 Posted October 15, 2009 Posted October 15, 2009 Worst: Adventure Express's lift hill to nowhere Best: Stormrunner
willh51 Posted October 15, 2009 Posted October 15, 2009 Best: Raptor's Vekoma turn into the brakes Maverick Flight of Fear - love the intensity of the helix, corkscrew, brake-run slam finale BBW Worst: Hulk kind of just dicks around after the midcourse Great Bear Wicked (only ridden via YouTube, but really?) As for Volcano, it's a waste of kinetic energy but I kind of like it.
cfc Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 Best (or, at least, one of the best): Mystery Mine at Dollywood (that last "flip" into the station) Worst: Kingda Ka, Stealth, Zaturn (just comes to a halt at the top of a bunny hill)
Six Flags Enthuseast Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 After my recentish visit to Wild Waves, Good: Timberhawk. Not the best, but a little exiting. Bad: Wild Thing. Overly intense brakes.
Skycoastin Steve Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 Best ending: Apollo's Chariot - the ravine drop, nuff said Montu - dive into the trench, hidden corkscrew, half helix into the brakes Raptor Lightning Racer - side by side, over and under racing to the finish line Phantom's Revenge - double hop into the brakes Journey to Atlantis (Orlando) - nice little "surprise" ending with the coaster track and 2nd splashdown Boss - double helix of death! I don't think I have anything different to add for worst endings. Great Bear and Adventure Express are the worst offenders by far.
AJClarke0912 Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 Good: - Montu (obviously) - Kumba (surprised nobody thought so) - Evel Knieval (the three mini bunny hills are insane!) - The Boss (rages on into the back of the park and slams a double helix) - Chang - River King Mine Ride (as awful of a ride it is, the ending IS a surprise) Bad: - SheiKra (well, it's due to the fact that the ride has to have safe G's if there was NO water in the water brake, so the ending "has" to be slow and lame) - Ninja @ SF: STL (it's PAINFUL and poorly shaped!) - Lost Coaster of Superstition Mountain.
PKI Jizzman Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 Mystery Mine's grad finale is incredible. Scary lift, fire, airtime, tons of speed and hangtime! Scooby Doo's Spooky Coaster has one of the best finishes, too. Rehehehe! Goliath at SFOG's airtime buffet. Shockwave at SFOT's extreme airtime buffet. Cornball Express's helix of death, then ejector air hills. And finally, Steel Hawg's CRAZY downward heartline roll that makes you feel like you're going to meet the gravel. I DON'T like Millennium Force's finish. A hill too small to produce airtime, straightaway, decent overbank, brakes. But I do like to lean out the side of the train and yell at people in line! -JZ
ginzo Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 My vote for best coaster ending is Tele2 Insane. What other coaster can you come back into the station upside down?
CoasterPrince Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 El Toro hauls entire ride. Nitro's ending is uber-airtime fulled too. Great White-Big drop at the end. Hellcat-Airtime punch hill.
monsterfan99 Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 Best The Beast - The enclosed helix is amazing Evel Knievel - Three bunny hills of airtime joy Raging Bull - The figure 8 with a good amount of force Worst Adventure Express - I imagine the planning mean for the ride went something like this "We have the rider go the entire ride with no theme and then BAM a theme lift hill ending to the station." Shivering Timbers - I hated the helix of death at the end of the ride
HCLcoasters Posted November 21, 2009 Posted November 21, 2009 Good: 1.Fahrenheit's last bunny hop and turn is just incredible and awesome. So much fun! It makes the ride awesome. 2.El Toro from the hill over Rolling Thunder to the end is just crazy! 3.Dominator has an crazy G's and airtime with the helix and hop into the breaks. Bad: 1. Magnum has the most painful bunnyhops ever and then a trim and then a little hill and turn into the breaks. I hate this ride. 2. Raptor has the helix of death which is just painful and not fun. 3. Nitro's ending is just like much of the ride. Boring and airtime lacking.
Airtime&Gravity Posted November 21, 2009 Posted November 21, 2009 Best: El Toro - lots of air time and some intense turns Viper - two great air time hills before a quick turn in to the breaks Raging Bull - crazy figure-eight Shivering Timbers - great helix Evel Knievel - airtime Hellcat (Timber Falls) - never lets up until it hits the breaks Batman: the Ride - intense turns and corkscrews Worst: Disaster Transport - that was it? River King (SFSTL) - sauna tunnel T2 and Thunderhawk - does nothing after inline twists
1pizza14 Posted November 21, 2009 Posted November 21, 2009 Best Ending. BLSC At Canadas Wonderland. Worst Expedition Everest It was so boring you see the yeti and slow down. BORING!
CHILLERLC1 Posted November 22, 2009 Posted November 22, 2009 One of my favs is El Toro. What I despised was the coaster that sat on that same spot: SFGADV's VIPER. I am curious about whether the whole SLC experience was any improved with the extra helix before the final brakes.
walibi owner Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 last turn on Goliath WW The brakes on el condor thank god its over
bellhop96 Posted August 14, 2010 Posted August 14, 2010 Revenge of the Mummy at Universal Studios Hollywood. Fire! (okay, Fake fire!)
RollingRunner Posted August 14, 2010 Posted August 14, 2010 A few of my favorites are... - Nitro's Ravine drop into the brakes. - Runaway Mine Train's last turn on the lake. - Jokers Jinx's final corkscrew. - Expedition Everest's yeti! (when it still worked, that is...) - Volcano's last roll and the plunge into the darkness! As for my least favorites, I'd say... - Great Bear's meandering turns after the cork - Rebel Yell's ear-piercing tunnel
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